Patents by Inventor Lawrence E. Wells, JR.

Lawrence E. Wells, JR. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Staple cartridge cavity configurations
    Patent number: 8590762
    Abstract: A staple cartridge including first and second staple cavities therein where the first cavity can define a first axis and the second cavity can define a second axis. In various embodiments, the first axis can be transverse to the second axis. In one embodiment, the first and second cavities can extend in directions which are not parallel to each other. In various embodiments, staples deployed from such first and second staple cavities can produce a staple pattern which can better constrict blood vessels in soft tissue and reduce blood flow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Hess, Lawrence E. Wells, Jr., William B. Weisenburgh, II
  • Staple cartridge cavity configurations
    Publication number: 20090001124
    Abstract: A staple cartridge including first and second staple cavities therein where the first cavity can define a first axis and the second cavity can define a second axis. In various embodiments, the first axis can be transverse to the second axis. In one embodiment, the first and second cavities can extend in directions which are not parallel to each other. In various embodiments, staples deployed from such first and second staple cavities can produce a staple pattern which can better constrict blood vessels in soft tissue and reduce blood flow therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher J. Hess, Lawrence E. Wells, JR., William B. Weisenburgh, II